10 July 2006 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Flat 1, Marine House, Falcon Hill, Port Erin, Isle Of Man, IM9 6hg
The proposal involved converting the upper floors of Marine House, a three-storey building with ground floor shops, from its existing use (disputed as 3 bedsits and a three-bedroom flat without planning permission) into four single-bedroom and one two-bedroom executive apartments, with external alterations like lowerin…
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The officer concluded that whilst renovation of the prominent, run-down building was encouraged and the principle of upper-floor apartments acceptable given precedents like adjacent properties with no…
Port Erin Local Plan (Mixed Use zoning)
Site in mixed-use area; principle of residential use of upper floors acceptable given adjacent precedents. Parking standard of 1.5 spaces per dwelling flexible in village centre/redevelopment but not dispensed with here; 5 units would generate ~5 spaces, exceeding capacity without on-site provision.
Approve
Multiple representations include objections from neighbouring residents primarily on parking and privacy grounds, while statutory consultees such as Port Erin Commissioners approved, IoMWA requested water supply conditions, Disability Access Office specified accessibility require…
Port Erin Commissioners
Supportthe application has been Approved
Isle of Man Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionSee Notes (3) (4); For a change in the supply to a premises (domestic or commercial) the applicant should contact the IoMWA Byelaws Inspector (Michael Karran), tel. 69 59 57
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws; For connections to Flats and Apartments the following apply - "Water Supply To Flats And Apartments – Regulations", and if applicable a "Form Of Undertaking In Respect Of Supply Pipes" will be required
Disability Access Office
Conditional No ObjectionApartment blocks should meet the following requirements.
Conditions requested: Where parking is provided, which includes provision for visitors then five percent of unassigned spaces should be designated for disabled parking; The ground or primary entrance level should include at least one entrance that is accessible to an unassisted wheelchair user; Any sanitary facilities provided which are accessible to the public should include a disabled toilet; All public corridors should be of sufficient width and free from obstruction as to allow a wheelchair user to pass other users of the corridor; The primary entrance to all apartments should be of sufficient width as to be accessible by an unassisted wheelchair user; Where apartments and/or parking are provided over more than one level then a lift should be provided of sufficient dimensions as to allow an unassisted wheelchair user to enter, turn around and use the controls
Isle of Man Fire And Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionTHIS FALLS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE FIRE PRECAUTIONS (FLATS) REGULATIONS 1996.
Conditions requested: THE APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO CONSULT THE FLATS INSPECTION TEAM AT THE FIRE SAFETY DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS COMPLIANCE DETAILS
The original application to convert upper floors of a three-storey building with ground floor shops into five executive apartments (four one-bedroom and one two-bedroom) was refused by the Planning Committee primarily due to excessive parking demand without on-site provision. The appellant argued that prior residential use existed, five smaller flats would generate less parking demand than fewer larger ones, ample on-street parking was available, and impacts on neighbour privacy at Condor House would be minimal or improved. The inspector found the renovation beneficial to townscape but defective due to no parking provision, despite Port Erin Local Plan flexibility, as developers should not rely on public parking; neighbour amenity impacts were acceptable with conditions like obscure glazing. The appeal was dismissed, though the Minister concurred on different grounds of over-intensity.
Precedent Value
Demonstrates inspectors will not waive parking standards in village centres without developer-provided solutions, even for beneficial conversions; future applicants must propose on/off-site parking or financial contributions, not assume public availability suffices.
Inspector: David Ward BSc(Hons) CEng MICE FIHT
